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Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash Repeating History: California County Plugs Budget Gap With Opioid Settlement Cash By Aneri Pattani Aug 2 State attorneys general vowed that opioid settlement funds — unlike the tobacco settlement of the 1990s — would go toward tackling the underlying crisis. But in Mendocino County, officials have found a way to use some of its share to help fill a budget shortfall — a throwback to what agreement architects hoped to avoid. Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners By Ronnie Cohen Aug 1 Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks. Epidemic: Do You Know Dutta? Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’ To Protect a Mother’s Health: How Abortion Ban Exemptions Play Out in a Post-‘Roe’ World Be Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care Sen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right. His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab. Journalists Explore Shortage of Foster Care Sites and Prevalence of Covid Misinformation In Wisconsin, Women’s Health Care Is Constricted by an 1849 Law. These Doctors Are Aghast. Texan Activists Thirst for a National Heat Standard to Protect Outdoor Workers View All Top Stories PAYBACK: TRACKING THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT CASH (Lydia Zuraw/KFF Health News; Getty Images) Meet the People Deciding How to Spend $50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash By Aneri Pattani Jul 10 As settlement dollars land at the state level, state councils wield significant power in determining how the windfall gets spent. And, though they will likely include the most knowledgeable voices on addiction, these panels also face concerns about conflicts of interest and other issues. MORE FROM THE INVESTIGATION A Rural County’s Choice: Use Opioid Funds to Pay Off Debt, or Pay Them Forward to Curb Crisis $50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent. Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds MORNING BRIEFING: TODAY'S NEWS SUMMARIES Thursday, Aug 3 2023 UPDATED 8:47 AM * Infectious-Disease Expert Jeanne Marrazzo To Succeed Fauci At NIH 8:26 AM EDT * For A Blip In Time, Uninsured Rate Hits All-Time Low 8:26 AM EDT * Covid's Summer Spike Is Driving Up Hospitalizations 8:26 AM EDT * Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Over Concerns Of Lower Effectiveness 8:26 AM EDT * Medicare Could Save $245B Over A Decade If It Covered Obesity Drugs 8:26 AM EDT * Study Links Delayed Medical Device Recalls To CEOs' Share Holdings 8:26 AM EDT Read All News Summaries USE OUR STORIES FOR FREE Original KFF Health News stories and many photos can be republished for free. Find Out How ABOUT KFF HEALTH NEWS KFF Health News, formerly known as Kaiser Health News (KHN), is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism. Check out our award-winning investigations and stories. If you have a story idea or comment, visit our Contact Us page. Want to more securely share a news tip, information or documents? Here’s how. Do you have an exorbitant or baffling medical bill? Submit it to us. Sign Up For Our Email Newsletter Stay informed by signing up for the Morning Briefing and other emails: Your Email Address Sign Up SPECIAL COVERAGE Bill of the Month This investigation by KFF Health News and NPR dissects and explains your medical bills every month. Eradicating Smallpox Season two of the Epidemic Podcast is a journey to South Asia during the last days of variola major smallpox. It tells the story of the determined public health workers who helped wipe smallpox from the Earth. Céline Gounder revisits that success in search of lessons for the next public health crisis. Cost and Coverage of the Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill The FDA’s approval is viewed as groundbreaking, but many details still must be figured out. Look Up Your Hospital Is it being penalized by Medicare? Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks. A Year With 988: What Worked? What Challenges Lie Ahead? The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a national hotline, reached its first-year milestone this month. Diagnosis: Debt A reporting partnership between KFF Health News and NPR exploring the scale, impact, and causes of medical debt in America. Faces of Medi-Cal Faces of Medi-Cal Medi-Cal’s fragmented system can make moving a nightmare. A Mom Owed Nearly $102,000 for Hospital Care Her state attorney general said to pay up. WEEKLY PODCAST KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another Try for Mental Health ‘Parity’ Jul 27 DAILY CARTOON ‘A Helping Paw’ By Harry Bliss Used with the permission of Harry Bliss. Cartoons are the property of their respective artists and are subject to copyright laws. Do not reproduce or redistribute this cartoon without permission of the artist. View All Cartoons MORE CALIFORNIA COVERAGE * Repeating History: California County Plugs Budget Gap With Opioid Settlement Cash Aug 2 * Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners Aug 1 * Bankrupt California Hospital Receives Lifeline From Adventist, Report Says Jul 27 * Covered California to Cut Patient Costs After Democratic Lawmakers Win Funding From Gov. Newsom Jul 27 View More California Healthline (CHL) is a free daily news service of the California Health Care Foundation, published independently by KFF Health News. MORE FROM THE MIDWEST BUREAU * In Wisconsin, Women’s Health Care Is Constricted by an 1849 Law. These Doctors Are Aghast. Jul 28 * New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors Jul 25 * Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States Jul 11 View More MORE FROM THE MOUNTAIN STATES * ‘Conscience’ Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care 5:00 AM EDT * Home Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers Jul 27 * Doctors Created a Primary Care Clinic as Their Former Hospital Struggled Jul 21 View More MORE FROM THE SOUTHERN BUREAU * Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners Aug 1 * Be Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care Jul 31 * To Protect a Mother’s Health: How Abortion Ban Exemptions Play Out in a Post-‘Roe’ World Jul 31 View More COLUMNISTS Navigating Aging NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS CARRY HIGH PRICE TAGS AND LOTS OF QUESTIONS FOR SENIORS By Judith Graham Asking Never Hurts RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION IS A JOURNEY. 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